Help your Child Succeed in Key Learning Areas
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Preparing Your Child for School
It’s Never Too Early to Start
Starting school can be daunting for both parent and child—but there are steps you can take to make the transition as smooth as possible. Long before your child walks through a classroom door, you can begin instilling the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.
Preparing Your Child for School Guide
Preparando a su hijo para la escuela GuĂa
Making Sure Your Child Gets the Education They Deserve
A Guide for Parents
Your child has a right to attend and succeed in a great public school. Regardless of income, ethnicity, family circumstances, disability or school readiness, all children are entitled to an education that will help them reach their full academic, professional and personal potential. As a parent or guardian, you are the best advocate for ensuring this happens.
Making Sure Your Child Gets the Education They Deserve Guide
Asegurándose de que su hijo reciba la educaciĂłn que se merece GuĂa
Starting Kindergarten Off Right
Help Your Child Make a Smooth Transition
So, your child is going to kindergarten! You must be very proud. But it’s also natural to feel some anxiety. After all, it’s the beginning of their formal education, and an important milestone both socially and academically. There are a number of things you can do to prepare your child, while keeping you both focused on the exciting aspects of this new adventure. .
Starting Kindergarten Off Right Guide
Comenzando el jardĂn de infantes de la manera correcta GuĂa
Raising Ready Readers
The Key? Start Early and Practice Often
Long before they enter school and begin formal instruction, children can and should begin developing the basic language skills they need to become readers. These pre-literacy skills include letters, sounds, speaking, listening and understanding that the printed word has meaning.
Raising Ready Readers Guide
Criando lectores preparados GuĂa
Developing Your Child’s Reading Skills
Tips for Every Age
Fostering a love and aptitude for reading is critical to your child’s success, from the moment they start school all the way up to their high school graduation. Your child needs strong reading and comprehension skills to succeed—not just in English, but in science, math, social studies and various school activities as well.
Developing Your Child’s Reading Skills Guide
Desarrollando las habilidades de lectura de su hijo GuĂa
Helping Your Child with Today’s Math
Foster the Skills They Need to Succeed in School and Life
The idea behind today’s math is not just to do it, but also to understand how and why we do it. Students do not just learn numbers, equations, angles and theorems, but also put in context why these concepts matter in life.
Helping Your Child with Today’s Math Guide
Ayudando a su hijo con la matemática de hoy GuĂa
Raising a Scientifically Literate Child
How Science Sets the Stage for Lifelong Success
Developing scientific literacy should be a priority at every stage of your child’s education—both inside and outside of the classroom. You play an important role. Encourage your child to explore and question the world around them, as well as continue with their science education.
Raising a Scientifically Literate Child Guide
Criando un niño cientĂficamente literado GuĂa
Testing at Your Child’s School
What You Should Know and How You Can Help
There’s no getting around it. Tests are nerve-wracking, for both kids and their parents. But they serve an important purpose—ensuring that your child is getting the education they need to succeed in school and in life.
Testing at Your Child’s School
Pruebas en la escuela de su hijo GuĂa
Helping Your Teen Succeed in High School
From Study Habits to Social Media, They Need Your Support
High school can be one of the most exciting times in a young person’s life, but also one of the most stressful. The number of new academic concepts, extracurricular activities and social pressures they face can be overwhelming.
Helping Your Teen Succeed in High School Guide
Ayudando a su hijo a tener Ă©xito en la escuela secundaria GuĂa